Example Sentences

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Maybe a spoonful of jam loosened with warm water.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

The UK government has loosened strict sanctions on Russian oil refined into diesel and jet fuel in third countries as prices rise.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Accounting programs are reinventing curricula due to AI automation of entry-level work and loosened CPA licensing laws.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

All this has loosened OPEC’s grip on the U.S. economy, and Americans have felt less pain during this energy crisis.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Her fear narrowed and hardened into something numb and old; her pulse loosened.

From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi